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The article reports on the disputes between universities and student newspapers in the U.S. over the transparency of sexual assault cases. Topics discussed include lawsuit filed by the University of Kentucky against campus newspaper "The Kentucky Kernel," remarks from University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto, and information on the sexual assault case against entomology professor, James Harwood.

Reports on researchers' debate over a jury's decision to declare the University of Boston as the legal owner of papers deposited there by Martin Luther King, Jr. Reinforcement of the `status quo'; Testimony of Taylor Branch, author of `Parting the Waters: America in the King Years, 1954-1964; King estate versus Blackside Inc.; Lack of an archivist; Symbolism and convenience.

Reports on the settlement of the legal battle between the University of Southern California and the heirs of composer Arnold Schoenberg. University's agreement to give up collection of musical scores and papers by Schoenberg; Schoenberg family's agreement to allow the university to use the Schoenberg Institute's recital hall for performances, rehearsals and lectures that are not connected to the composer.

The article reports that an article has been published forcibly in an alcohol-research journal at Rutgers University. The editors of the journal "Journal of Studies on Alcohol," agreed to publish the article when its author sued the journal and the university for breach of contract. Earlier the article was rejected due to threats from scientists who have been criticized in the article.

Reports on the ruling of an appellate court on the lawsuit filed by two Kentucky State University students who had accused the university of violating their rights by censoring a yearbook and a student newspaper. Brief filed by college journalism and students groups supporting the lawsuit; Right of the university to oversee the yearbook as a university publication.

Reports on Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit's ruling on the University of Virginia's denial of a request to help finance `Wide Awake', a Christian newspaper. Supreme Court's `Lemon Test' on determining policies' mixing of church and state; Praises and criticisms.

Reports that a basketball player at California State University at Fresno has filed a lawsuit against the school's newspaper, `The Fresno Bee.' Charge that the newspaper libeled him; Amount of money that Dominick Young is seeking from the school; Details on what the newspaper reported; Comments from Nicholas Wagner, Young's attorney, and J. Keith Moyer, executive editor of the newspaper.

The article reports on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit's ruling that student newspapers are covered by anti-trust laws. According to the article, the court of appeals' ruling has reversed a decision by the U.S. District Court that college newspapers do not constitute a relevant market. It provides a background on the case filed by CASS Student Advertising Inc. against the National Educational Advertising Service.

The article reports that the University of California has backed down in a dispute with the family of Jacques Derrida and agreed to drop a lawsuit against his widow and to relinquish its claim to some of the papers of the late French philosopher and literary theorist. The university filed a motion to dismiss its lawsuit in May. An agreement still has to be signed by the Derrida family and approved by the court, according to a university spokeswoman. The suit originally contended Derrida's widow had violated an agreement with the university to house his papers there.

The article looks at how Duke University and a former lacrosse player have settled a lawsuit in which the player contended that a political-science professor had failed him because he played lacrosse. Under the agreement, no party admitted any legal liability, according to a joint statement released by the university and the player, Kyle Dowd, and his family. Dowd and his parents sued Duke and Kim F. Curtis, a visiting assistant professor of political science. The professor told Dowd he had failed the course because of a poor final paper and multiple absences from class.

Discusses the controversy over the issue of admission policies and performance standards for doctoral students at Nova Southeastern University. Allegations of racial discrimination; Details of the law suit by former students; Response from the university; History of the university; Nova's plagiarism policy; Comments.

The article discusses research on educational benefits of college student diversity. It notes that recent research was spurred by the U.S. Supreme Court's 2003 Grutter versus Bollinger ruling allowing University of Michigan to continue race-conscious admissions because of the argument that educational benefits justified it. A paper to be published in 2010 finds that if admissions standards are relaxed to admit more black and Hispanic students, white and Asian-American students are less likely to acquire diversity-related skills. A book cited, "No Longer Separate, Not Yet Equal: Race and Class in Elite College Admission and Campus Life" by Thomas J. Espenshade and Alexandria Walton Radford, finds that students' willingness to interact with members of other races depends in part on class.

Reports on the August 2002 ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on a free-speech case between former graduate student Christopher T. Brown and the University of California in Santa Barbara, California. Decision of the university to reject Brown's masters degree thesis; Claims of Brown regarding the alleged violation of his free-speech rights.

Focuses on the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Research Integrity. How it upheld a finding that Kimon J. Angelides, a cell biology professor at the Baylor College of Medicine, committed scientific misconduct; Baylor College's monetary settlement with Angelides; History of Angelides' case; Allegations of falsified information in published papers.

The article comments on various news stories related to colleges and universities in the United States. Dr. Laura Schlessinger has reportedly donated a $2.3-million yacht to Orange Coast College's School of Sailing and Seamanship. The article reports that Riccardo Green, a former martial-arts instructor at North Seattle Community College, filed a lawsuit against the school accusing them of using photographs of him in promotional materials without his permission. Green's lawsuit requested that the school pay him "one hundred billion dollars and zero cents." The U.S. District Court ruling over the case dismissed the lawsuit.

The article examines several instances wherein U.S. for-profit colleges are being sued due to allegations that they provided applicants with false statistics regarding their job-placement rates, including the Los Angeles Recording School, American Commercial College, and National College. Particular focus is given to the role of higher education accreditation agencies, such as the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools and the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training, in enforcing standards related to job placement data provided by the colleges. Other topics include a U.S. Department of Education report on college accreditors and a Congressional investigation against the career services division of the for-profit Education Management Corporation.

Reports that the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill has won a judgment against the operator of the pornographic Web site called UNCGirls.com. Content of the site; Amount of statutory damages awarded to UNC.

Focuses on Linda Bensel-Meyers, a professor at the University of Tennessee. How she alleges the university altered grades and plagiarized papers to keep varsity players eligible for competition; Impact that lawsuits and allegations have on her; Reactions from various people on the attacks against the school.

Reports that on May 19, 1997, Craig Belsole and Dan Eggars, two cadets who were disciplined by the Citadel military school in Charleston, South Carolina, said that some female students were assigned to a unit whose cadets glorified Nazi symbols. Why the two were disciplined; Allegations that Eggars and Belsole made against the Citadel; Details on the court papers that were filed by the two.

Reports that a judge has dismissed a suit against the University of California campus in San Francisco over the work of Dr. Stanton A. Glantz, a medical researcher who has been an outspoken critic of the tobacco industry. Details on the lawsuit filed by Californians for Scientific Integrity; Co-authorship of the book `The Cigarette Papers,' by Glantz; Reaction to the decision.

This article provides news briefs related to U.S. colleges and universities. Hanover College has dropped charges that a New York investment banking firm mismanaged its endowment fund. Boston University and the U.S. Attorney's office in Boston have filed separate suits seeking to stop the sale of term papers to students in the area. A 6.5% decline in enrollment at Mankato State College may force the college to eliminate about 70 faculty and administrative positions over the next two years.

Reports on the fire which destroyed the house of University of Montana professor Adrianne Neff and her partner Carla A. Grayson in Missoula, Montana when they sued the university for domestic-partner health benefits in 2002. Reputation of Missoula within the state; Background on the issue of health benefits for gay professors and their partners; Efforts of the Outfield Alliance in the inclusion of gay partners into the benefits; Result of the criminal investigation into the crime.

Criticizes the affirmative action programs and academic merits of university education in the United States. Court ruling on the University of Georgia's decision to award applicants of color an extra half point in the admission process; Application of affirmative action programs; Results of the correlation between diversity and academic merit.

Discusses an appeals court decision that Brandeis University may have violated its own student-judicial code in a student disciplinary case. How a judicial panel at the college in Waltham, Massachusetts found David Schaer guilty of 'unwanted sexual activity'; Lawsuit brought by Schaer against Brandeis, accusing the university of bungling his case and violating his rights; Appeal of the ruling to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.